Get ready for a big red media empireChina is pumping billions into developing its own state-owned media empires to rival the likes of News Corp and Time Warner. It’s all part of a plan to wield power around the world with a softer, less threatening touch, rather than flexing its military muscle.
Media empire
The rising sons say goodnight to Australian media diversity
The prospect of Lachlan Murdoch and Jamie Packer joining forces to privately own the rump of the Packer family’s media empire threatens to negate one of the few benefits that emerged from last year’s massive media machinations, writes Andrew Dodd.
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
After a life of using media power to influence politics and business, an aging Rupert Murdoch, a man suddenly sensing the extremities of his own mortality, will now use media power to influence God. This is only logical.
One Alexander equals two Leckies: Media salaries Part 1
Running a major newspaper group like Fairfax will make you wealthy, but it’s nothing like being among the chosen ones at Kerry Stokes’ media empire, or James Packer’s gang of accolytes at PBL.
